As of July 2026, The Fall Guy Season 1 aired in 1981 with 22 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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The Fall Guy Season 1

1981 22 Episodes Action & Adventure · Crime ⭐ 8/10

Right now you can watch The Fall Guy Season 1 on streaming — and it earns its twists rather than manufacturing them. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 173 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Lee Majors leads a cast that carries the story without ever feeling mechanical. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

The Fall Guy Season 1 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The plotting in The Fall Guy Season 1 is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. Season 1 of The Fall Guy includes 22 episodes. It aired from November 1981 to May 1982. This season stars Lee Majors, Douglas Barr and Heather Thomas. Lee Majors and Douglas Barr lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1981. The Fall Guy Season 1 is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in The Fall Guy Season 1. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Lee Majors anchors it, but the writing does the real work. If you are going to commit to one crime drama this month, make it this one.

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🎬 The Fall Guy Season 1 — Episode Guide

Colt chases a crooked sheriff and tries to protect a friend and his family.

The Meek Shall Inherit Rhonda

Milton Bach is a computer hacker who ripped off the bank and ran. His wife, Rhonda, and friend Jerry stole the money and went to Mexico. He wants her back.

The Rich Get Richer

The bounty keeps them on the run as he tries many places to sell the bonds he stole. Kay Faulkner is a recurring character as the insurance agent trying to recover the bonds.

That's Right, We're Bad

Danny was framed by 'Animal' for an armored car robbery. If he goes to jail, 'Animal' will kill him. Colt and Howie go under cover in prison to protect him and it all goes awry.

Colt is sent to the Mohave Desert to bring back a biker wanted for drug dealing, rape and assault. He infiltrates the biker club and competes with them in difficult stunts.

The Human Torch

Colt is sent to a country town to pick up an arson suspect. The town's people of Federalsburg, and the suspect's mother, insist he is dead and buried.

The Japanese Connection

Colt is sent after the Rio Brothers who are much worse than he knows.

In Las Vegas at a cycle show, Shecky turns himself in to Big Jack and tells her he needs a bodyguard. Reluctantly, Colt takes the assignment.

License to Kill (1)

Colt and company go to Hawaii to catch a man who turns out to be trying to stop an assassination. Things get mixed up and Colt becomes a target.

License to Kill (2)

Colt and company go to Hawaii to catch a man who turns out to be trying to stop an assassination. Things get mixed up and Colt becomes a target.

A trio of small time crooks are using cars to smuggle jewels out of the country and hit a snag when one of them sells the cars to Howie to smash up for the movie.

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harold

Harold had a run-in with his brother and now faces life as Ozzie, a homeless man. He witnesses a murder and becomes a target.

Soldiers of Misfortune

The bounty is a mercenary trainee. Colt and Howie have to 'join up'. In the process, they meet a woman journalist with her own reasons for pursuing this story.

Ready, Aim, Die

A man says he must find his brother, a gambler with a big debt, before the 'hit man' does. The bookie has sworn to make an example of him. Some action takes place in the display of floats for the Tournament of Roses parade.

Ladies on the Ropes

Eddie needs three days, so he can attend bout and prove his innocence. These skips always have a good reason to delay. He manages women wrestlers. Howie is persuaded to to take part as Handsome Howard.

In Aspen, a politician's wife tells Colt that she shot her husband in self-defense, but he is saying he did it himself.

Guess Who's Coming to Town?

The statute of limitations will run out for a young man in just two days. He is related to a VIP, so caution is needed.

Libby's father is planning to testify against the mob, but what they don't know is that Libby has a photographic memory and the evidence is in her brain.

In Las Vegas, Colt runs into an old partner and finds out she is involved in a fraudulent scheme. Jody is kidnapped to be a hostage and there is a stagecoach chase.

Three for the Road

A pretty jewel thief hops off to Mexico with Colt and his friends, joined by insurance investigator Kay Faulkner, hot on her trail

🎭 Cast of The Fall Guy Season 1

Lee Majors

Douglas Barr

Heather Thomas

Jo Ann Pflug

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